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Mhgreen3000 @mhgreen3000.bsky.social · 10h

Who do we mean when we say “Black Seattle”?

This mayoral race isn’t about personalities—it’s about whether symbolism becomes substance. What do “seats at the table” mean if the rest of us go hungry?

My latest column for the @soseaemerald.bsky.social

COLUMN | What This Mayoral Election Owes 'Black Seattle'

From City Hall to the Central District, Seattle's mayoral race raises deeper questions: Who speaks for "Black Seattle," and what does real representation look like beyond the ballot? Marcus Harrison G...

southseattleemerald.org

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 21h

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 11h

This is my entry for Least Flattering View of the Space Needle. Can you top it? #UnflatteringSpaceNeedlePics

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 21h

wherever you are in life, take solace in the fact that the president of the nation had to listen to Brandi speak for 2 and a half minutes straight without benefit of pause or ffwd. go forth and be free

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 21h

every one of those grifters at that meeting trying to get their hometown raided by the feds so they can become a recurring character on the show

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 21h

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 22h

I've been clowning on Brandi Kruse for years and this clip makes her look far worse than anything i've ever said about her

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

Brandi Kruse at today's "antifa violence roundtable" at the White House: "This is one of the reasons I recovered from it. By the way, it’s much better to not have TDS. I’m happier, healthier, more successful. I even think I got a little more attractive after I got rid of my Trump Derangement System"

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 1d

This is NEXT FRIDAY! Grab tickets, it's gonna be a very different type of show

Town Hall Seattle @townhallseattle.bsky.social · 14d

10/17 at 7:30 PM | From the mind of @bretthamil.bsky.social comes Power Thru It!, a unique comedic talk show starring Burl Dirkman, his handyman alter ego. 🔨

Featuring special guests @mudede.bsky.social & Katie Wilson.

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Red/purple promotional graphic for event titled "Power Thru It! with Burl Dirkman: Special Guests Charles Mudede and Katie Wilson," scheduled for Oct 17 at 7:30 PM. Headshots of the presenters are included. Presented by Town Hall Seattle.

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Town Hall Seattle @townhallseattle.bsky.social · 14d

10/17 at 7:30 PM | From the mind of @bretthamil.bsky.social comes Power Thru It!, a unique comedic talk show starring Burl Dirkman, his handyman alter ego. 🔨

Featuring special guests @mudede.bsky.social & Katie Wilson.

🎟️ Get tickets: buff.ly/tMQvMxP

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 1d

This is Tonight! Got some fun stuff planned

Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 3d

Joketellers Union is back at the Clock-Out WEDNESDAY. We've got perennial fave & South End OG **DEWA DORJE**
Join the party!
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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 2d

www.kuow.org/stories/woma...

Woman says she was 8 months pregnant when Seattle Mayor Harrell pulled gun on her, leading to his 1996 arrest

Rose Sanchez may not remember every detail of the encounter between her family and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell from that late night in 1996. But there are details she told KUOW she’ll never forget, li...

www.kuow.org

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 2d

Harrell was THIRTY SEVEN YEARS OLD when he did that btw

Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 2d

Our mayor—who pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in an altercation over a parking spot—is outraged that Katie Wilson dropped out of Oxford University.

When quitting is n...
So I was shocked — but hardly surprised
- to read in The Seattle Times that my opponent dropped out of Oxford just weeks before graduation because she was turned off by "careerism."

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 2d

his is so wildly misreading the current fury at careerist democrat leadership, truly something to behold

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 3d

Rage Seizure
#DOOMLOOP #seattle

Guy 1: What's wrong with Kyle? [Kyle is curled up on couch, catatonic]
Guy 2: He finally watched a city council livestream
Guy 1: Oh no. Was Rob Saka making word salad?
Guy 2: Yeah. Then Bob Kettle complained that his district is becoming a "Starbucks desert"
Guy 1: But thay's--he--you--what??
Guy 2: mmm hmm
Guy 2: Oh look, now your eye is twitching too!

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 3d

there's too many limited edition moons these days. there should only be like one big moon a year

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 3d

Joketellers Union is back at the Clock-Out WEDNESDAY. We've got perennial fave & South End OG **DEWA DORJE**
Join the party!
clockoutlounge.com/tm-event/emm...

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 3d

Daugaard is a literal MacArthur "genius" Grant recipient, better not listen to her!
seattlemag.com/local-crimin...

Local Criminal Justice Reformer Receives Prestigious MacArthur Grant

Lisa Daugaard, the Seattle criminal justice reform advocate and director of the Public Defender Association (PDA), used to joke with her staff that she would never get a MacArthur grant—the no-strings...

seattlemag.com

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 3d

Rage Seizure
#DOOMLOOP #seattle

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 4d

it begs the question: why did Harrell run for mayor after serving with such little distinction on council? his district voted for Katie by the highest margins in the city!

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 4d

i'm sorry to do a "here, smell this" with today's cartoon, but Kettle actually did say that
bsky.app/profile/eric...

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 9d

Bob Kettle says his district (downtown, Queen Anne, Magnolia( is starting to become a "Starbucks desert," and wonders if that's the "canary in the coal mine" for local businesses.

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 4d

sorry not sorry :(

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 4d

Today's DOOM LOOP for @soseaemerald.bsky.social: "Council-Induced Rage Seizure"
See the whole thing here: southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/...

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 6d

WIth Pramila (finally) endorsing @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social now Bruce has more room to put an even bigger photo of Kshama on his mailers!

Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · Aug 11

"Post-Primary Pivot"
#DoomLoop #Seattle

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 6d

in the past 5 years no one in seattle civic life has gotten a bigger pass from the media and elected officials than Mike Solan. they've all been too busy being Serious About Crime to point out the open fascist representing our glorious police

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